Section 6: Thin Film Deposition - EECS Instructional Support Group
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Section 6: Thin Film Deposition part 1 : sputtering and evaporation
Jaeger Chapter 6
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Vacuum Basics1. Units
– 1 atmosphere = 760 torr = 1.013x105 Pa– 1 bar = 105 Pa = 750 torr– 1 torr = 1 mm Hg– 1 mtorr = 1 micron Hg – 1Pa = 7.5 mtorr = 1 newton/m2
– 1 torr = 133.3 Pa
2. Ideal Gas Law: PV = NkT– k = 1.38E-23 Joules/K
= 1.37E-22 atm cm3/K– N = # of molecules (note the typo in your book)– T = absolute temperature in K
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For mixture of non-reactive gases in a common vessel, each gas exerts its pressure independent of others.Ptotal = P1 + P2 + … + PN (Total P = Sum of partial pressure)Ntotal = N1 + N2 + … + NNP1V = N1kTP2V = N2kT...................PNV = NNkT
3. Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure
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v = (8kT/πm)1/2
where m = molecular weight of gas molecule
Assumes Maxwell-Boltzman Velocity Distribution
4. Average Molecular Velocity
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λ = kT
2 πd2 P
where n = molecular density = N/V,d = molecular diameter
[Note] For air at 300 °K, λ = 6.6
P( in Pa) = 0.05
P( in torr)with λ in mm
5. Mean Free Path between collisions
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Φ = # of molecules striking unit surface /unit time.
= 3.5×1022 × PMT
in #/cm2-secwith P in Pa, M is the molecular weight
6. Impingement Rate
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Question
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How long does it take to form a monolayer of gas on the surface of a substrate?
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Pressure (Torr)
Tim
e to
form
a m
onol
ayer
(sec
)
Impi
ngm
ent R
ate
(Mol
ecul
es/c
m2 s
)
Mea
n fr
ee P
ath
(mm
)
At 25oC
M
I
P
1 μm/min
Vacuum Basics (Cont.)
ResidualVacuum
Plasma Processing
CVD
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Thin Film Deposition
substratefilm
Applications:Metalization (e.g. Al, TiN, W, silicide)Poly-Sidielectric layers; surface passivation.
EvaporationSputtering
Reactive Sputtering
Chemical Vapor DepositionLow Pressure CVD
Plasma Enhanced CVD
Physical Methods Chemical Methods
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Evaporation
depositedAl film
wafer
Al vapor
Al
hot heatingboat (e.g. W)
electronsource
crucible is water cooled
Al vapore
wafer
depositedAl film
Thermal Evaporation Electron Beam Evaporation
Gas Pressure: < 10-5 Torr
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Evaporation: Filament & Electron Beam
(a) Filament Evaporation with Loops of Wire Hanging from a Heated Filament
(b) Electron Beam is Focused on Metal Charge by a Magnetic Field
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Al
Sputtering
Al AlAr+
Deposited Al film
Al target
Ar plasma
waferheat substrate to ~ 300oC (optiona12l)
Negative Bias ( kV)
⋅
I
Gas Pressure 1-10 m TorrDeposition rate =
≅sputtering yield
ion current
constant I S• •
Ar+
Example:DC plasma
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Plasma Basics
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Basic Properties of Plasma
• The bulk of plasma contains equal concentrations of ions and electrons.
• Electric potential is ≈
constant inside bulk of plasma. The voltage drop is mostly across the sheath regions.
• Plasma used in IC processing is a “weak” plasma, containing mostly neutral atoms/molecules. Degree of ionization is ≈
10-3
to 10-6.
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Outcomes of Plasma bombardment
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S ≡# of ejected target atoms
incoming ion.S ≡
# of ejected target atoms
incoming ion.
# of ejected target atoms
incoming ion.
0.1 < S < 30
Al
Al
Al
Ar AlAl
AlAl
Al
Ar
Sputtering Yield S
Sputtering Yield
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Ar+
Aflux
Bflux
Ax By
targetFilm has same composition of target at steady state.
Because SA ≠
SB , Target surface will acquire a composition Ax’By’ at steady state.
Sputtering of Compound Targets
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Reactive Sputtering
• Sputter a Ti target with a nitrogen plasma
Ti Target
N2 plasma
Ti, N2+
TiN
Example: Formation of TiN
Substrate
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Step Coverage Problem with PVD
• Both evaporation and sputtering have directional fluxes.
wafer
step
filmFlux
film
“geometricalshadowing”
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Step Coverage concerns in contacts
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Sputtering Target
Methods to Minimize Step Coverage Problems• Rotate + Tilt substrate during deposition• Elevate substrate temperature (why?)• Use large-area deposition source
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Sputtering Target
Profile due to one small-area source
Superposition of all small-area sources
Sputtering Target
Profile due to one small-area source
Superposition of all small-area sources
•Better lateral thickness uniformity – superposition of multiple point sources
•For multi-component thin films, sputtering gives better composition control using compound targets. Evaporation depends on vapor pressure of various vapor components and is difficult to control.
Advantages of Sputtering over Evaporation